Name:

Jan

Eivindsson

Visland

30Oct1802-22Mar1878

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

Name in America:

John

Evenson

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

Spouse:

Valborg

Osmundsdotter

Knagnet

23Jun1799-11May1887

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

Children:

Helga

Osmund Johnson

Eivind Jansen

Valborg

Kari

Anders Johnson

Anna

Jon Jansen

Knut Johnson

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Skafså in Mo; Årdal in Rogaland

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Skafså

Emigrant Ship:

?

Depart Date:

1861

Port:

arr Quebec

Destinations in America 

Early:

Holt Twp., Fillmore County, Minnesota

Final:

St. Olaf Twp, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Husmann and spinning wheel maker

in America:

Farmer and spinning wheel maker

Additional Information: 

Jan walked from Skafså in Mo to Rogaland before his confirmation on 14 October 1821 and was married in Rogaland.  He is buried on a farm near Bethel Lutheran Church in Otter Tail County, Minnestoa.

Contact:                     

Darrel Johnson

Relationship to emigrant:

Great-g-grandson

Email:

dejohnso@wcta.net

Date:

10May2004